Celtic comfortably reached the Scottish Cup quarter final with a 0-2 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle this afternoon but the home team will rue two moments of suicidal defending which gifted Celtic the important chances. Georgios Samaras put his laces through the ball to score from a tight angle before Scott Brown converted a penalty after Gary Hooper created a chance from nothing.
Hooper tried a cocky back heal early on after creating a chance for himself but Inverness keeper Tuffey blocked. Nick Ross was first to test Fraser Forster with a shot from the 18 yard line but the keeper dived to his bottom right to turn the ball round the post. Meekings had a good chance from the resultant corner but Kelvin Wilson blocked.
Kris Commons started his first game in over two months and could have converted but missed his shot after Hooper cut back from the goal line. Samaras and Commons then combined well to setup Hooper for a shot from the edge of the box that was saved by Tuffey.
The opening goal arrived after 33 minutes when Commons played a forward pass from deep which Ross Tokely should have cleared but didn’t make a clean contact on, allowing Georgios Samaras to run clean through and thunder an unstoppable shot from a tight angle high into the net.
Five minutes after the break Matthews, Brown, Commons and Hooper combined in the best move of the game before Hooper crossed but Samaras shot from 6 yards flew over. Moments later Samaras had a chance from even closer when Ledley crossed from the left but he could not turn his attempt from three yards goal-wards.
The Greek striker was continually a threat and got on the end of a Mulgrew free kick to head from 12 yards but the attack was temporarily cleared. Gary Hooper collected at the corner of the box and passed deep to where he thought Scott Brown was but on seeing Brown was elsewhere the Englishman chased after the ball and robbed Proctor on the line. The Inverness defender then tripped Hooper as he closed in on goal to concede a penalty. Scott Brown converted with the kind of ease that will have Neil Lennon wondering how his team managed to miss so many penalties in the last two years.
James Forrest replaced the tiring Commons and ripped up the field before shoot wide from 8 yards as Celtic closed out the game comfortably.
Let’s hope we get a home draw in the next round. Although, Tannadice would be acceptable….
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PFayr,
good call on Hooper v Stokes the day.
Missed the second half had to take bhoys to training, anyone got a link to second half?
What was the away support singing today? something about the Huns goin’ bust, they looked like they were really enjoing it today.
Butcher GIRFUY
Well done Neil and the Bhoys! Thought wee Mathews was brill in the first half.
gsu
Tom
I was at that semi final at hampden.
I was still wet when i got up in the morning.
I was in Stonehaven for the final against Dundee Utd.
It was a great final and a real good bevvy session.
jonnyhayes7 jonathan hayes
Apologies to anyone who paid for that today! Terrible performance mainly from myself! No excuses against a better team
Tom
beat me to it
:)
I hope Jellyfish scores 6 and instantly becomes a £25,000,000 Striker :))
johnny hayes
……and we are still no gonny sign you!
TLJD
…..no, no!
Is there a sell on clause?
You wouldn’t want the huns getting 20% of £25,000,000?
Would you?
@philbhoy … I suggest when “not looking for a debate or fight” best not to start with the opening gambit of calling someone a hun.
In any case, yes he is a diver but so are most strikers given the opportunity.. the problem is when refs consistently let them away with it. I’ve always watched out for Everton for years as they have consistently competed well against much richer teams. I like them because they are perrenial EPL underdogs.. and I hope Jelavic does well for them.
Tom McLaughlin/Gold Coast Tom
Long may yer lumb reek!
Hail! Hail!
Most likely the only people who want Jelly to be a hit at Everton are – 1: Everton fans and 2: Wee Craig Whyte cause there is probably another 250 grand tied up in performance related add ons – just a guess
Philbhoy
I don’t think there was enough time to negotiate a sell on clause the speed they got him oot the door!
JD
Was that wee Craig Whyte third from the back in the conga??
Malarkey
Read the post again my friend, please.
It was said in jest.
Apology proffered.
Philbhoy
OK fair enough.
Malarkey
Cheers, mate.
Philbhoy
Well proffered mate :=)
Arsenal beat Blackburn 7-1.
The end for Steve Kean?
A sell on clause to Rainjurz is as much use as a…….. C’mon, who can come up with the best analogy? :)
JD
Paddy Gallagher
It was sincerely offered.
Hope you are well!
And your MUM too!
Philbhoy
you done that before ?
you proffered like a true proffersional there
haha
Greensideup is also Neil Lennon says:
4 February, 2012 at 15:50
What was the away support singing today? something about the Huns goin’ bust, they looked like they were really enjoing it today.
Don’t think we should mention anything about that at the moment. Permaragers on FF in overdrive howling at the moon. They’ve thrown their medication away and are ‘phoning Northern Constabulary in their droves apparently. They have a difficulty with the Celtic support singing “the Huns are going bust”. Northern Constabulary is seemingly “dealing with the matter”!!!
So the Celtic juggernaut thunders on, up to Iceland
maybe. Like wee Lennys reply to where the next tie
might be, he’s well able for these eejits who get to
interview him.
Thought Hoops, Broonie and the two CH were brilliant
today, big Fraser great save down low to his right when
still nil nil, last season that might have gone in, great
improvement in the big yin.
Support today was superb and the conga to wind up the
Huns is typical Celtic, something thems would never
come up with too good humoured and not hateful
enough our cash strapped Glasgow neeburs.
Sweet 16, bring on the east coast huns.
TopCorner
No offence was meant, so happy to apologise.
How is your golf these days or are you clubs in the garden shed somewhere?
Like mine.
For anyone who wants to know how Dundee United are preparing for tomorrow, these are their manager’s thoughts on, um, Ran*ers:
Dundee United manager Peter Houston : “I’m sure Coisty will be using what is happening at the club as a spur for his players, so there’s no doubt that we face a really tough fixture on Sunday.
“They have a good group there with big characters and they will be using that to bring them together.
“They are a good side, they beat Hibs recently by scoring a few goals.
“They have a few injuries at the moment, but still have a squad packed with quality.
“It will be a good game, both teams create chances and it’s going to be very competitive.”
the bold Graham will be hosting the world-famous Celtic phone-in show today 5pm CP time
beyond the waves
Fantastic result.
Didn’t see the game live but watching a recording now. The conga by the support just before half-time is hilarious.
Wonderful stuff.
PS – good to see Tom McLaughlin posting again. Hope you are on the mend.
Monaghan1900 says:
4 February, 2012 at 16:05
Didn’t know they were such a sensitive bunch. I guess they’ll have to change the lyrics to “Thems” :)
Thanks for the warning
gsu
Anyone follow Stokes on ‘twitter’ ??
I hear he’s making some very interesting comments…….
Philbhoy – It’s just the beginning! says:
4 February, 2012 at 16:04
Magic big pal thanks and auld Biddy is hanging in there as feisty as ever..:-)
Expected a much tougher challenge from Caley than what we got today.
Not many of the usual crunching tackles we expect when we go up to the highlands. Perhaps it’s evidence of the terrific run of form that Neil is getting from every member of his squad that Caley were never allowed into this game.
Neil now has such a dept of quality in the squad that it’s difficult to anticipate what formation he will put on the park from game to game even to keep track of the names and new faces he added in the transfer window. If Jelavic is worth 5.5 million one wonders what the current value of our strikers would be.
Malarkey says:
4 February, 2012 at 15:40
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Yep……..I’ve always preferred The Toffees (The Peoples Team) to their neighbours. Moyes has performed miracles there, but can’t manage supporters’ expectations as a consequence.
LuboJinky says:
4 February, 2012 at 16:06
Didn’t know Houston did stand up, that guy really is multi-talented.
gsu
Gonnae stop the Dunoon bashing lads..it’s moved with the times and the Cafes now OPEN at lunchtime!
Hail Hail to the Lorne Bar Tims
Aberdeen 0 QOTS 1
Deary me
Philbhoy
yes indeed boss
just like yer good self
yon clubs are in the shed
i remember being dragged out for a 630am t-off in mid-winter with by my elder brothers when i was a lad – never again – its a sunshine game for the nice weather, and in such conditions, is a thing of great joy – like the fine trip to Aberdour this year
will be practicing soon enuff, i imagine
the spring is comin in, slowly but surely
rugby there
FT
france 30 italy 12
Paddy Gallagher
Please give “auld Biddy” a kiss and a hug from me!
She sounds lovely!
Commentator is wondering when Jelly will be “unleashed”. Does that mean Everton are going to win from a penalty in the 89th minute?
Everton vs Wigan, dearie me this offering from the premiership is absolutely dire. I’ve already finished ma crossword and sudoku while watching it.
Tannidice, Paradise, Mordor or Button Moon…
So long as the famous Celtic of Glasgow are playing